Facts about The Labyrinth
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The Labyrinth's maze set included a 30-foot-tall tower constructed from steel and fiberglass that took six weeks to build and could only be navigated by following a specific path designed by production designers.
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Forty-six actors in creature suits performed as goblins throughout The Labyrinth's principal photography, each spending six hours daily in prosthetic makeup and foam costumes.
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Approximately 200 different trick shots and camera effects were required to create the film's groundbreaking visual transitions between the real world and the Labyrinth's fantasy spaces.
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Labyrinth actress Jennifer Connelly was only 14 years old when she began filming her role as Sarah in the 1986 production.
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Labyrinth's iconic crystal ball prop was hand-blown by glassblower John Fideler and weighed approximately 30 pounds during filming sequences.
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Over 100,000 feet of fabric was hand-dyed and used to create costumes and practical effects for The Labyrinth's 1986 production.
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Constructed for The Labyrinth's production, the practical goblin city set measured over 140 feet across and contained more than 200 individual goblin puppets.
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Featuring 15 original songs by David Bowie, The Labyrinth's soundtrack album reached number three on the UK charts in 1986.
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David Bowie's character Jareth the Goblin King required extensive makeup application lasting approximately three hours before each filming day.
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Jim Henson's 1986 film The Labyrinth required 120 puppeteers and took four years to develop before its theatrical release.